2011年3月8日 星期二
Gear Up For Madden 11 Tournaments For Bragging Rights
The greatest and most competitive Madden players unite each year to compete for prizes. Money prizes might be up inside the high thousands of dollars. One can find also gift prizes which are in most cases a game console or some other wanted item. There are various tournaments held across the country of several skill levels and sizes. It is best to have no problem obtaining one near you and of your interest.
The staff at Electronic Arts (developers of Madden) have performed a masterful job. The game play is scary realistic and captures each aspect. The game modes that they provide are in-depth and in tune to real NFL situations. Each and every year, with this one as no exception, the game gets superior and better.
Should you love the game and are good at it, you could too earn some money while your at it. In case you really feel you got what it takes then showcase your abilities up against the most effective. Stop playing against your small nephew and step up against larger competition. Show the world who's the real champ whenever you bring house a number of grand and a trophy.
An annual tournament is held by EA every year. This tourney is incredibly difficult to qualify for simply because the competition is steep. You are going to now be playing against men and women apart from your small sister. You'll be playing against those who pick up a controller each and every chance they get. These persons are extremely competitive and will leave you embarrassed in case you do not bring your "A" game.
If you are one of those people who don't like playing against the computer given that it can be too challenging, then do not bother signing up. You'll waste your time and will probably be the laughing stock of your crowd. Should you be 1 of those people who loose against the computer a bit too much, then don't bother signing up either. To compete against the very best, you have to be able to beat the laptop or computer consistently.
If you are a true fan then you cant deny you have imagined winning a key madden tournament. It can be virtually equal to winning a super bowl ring. All of your challenging work and preparation, all of those hours on your sofa in front of your television will finally be worth some thing. Your wife could no longer call you lazy.
Playing it becomes your every thing. Your controller becomes your ideal friend. You begin to massage and physical exercise your fingers and your hands as if they had been Olympic athletes. All of this in an attempt to be referred to as the most effective. To claim your national bragging rights and pride for a lifetime.
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2010年12月14日 星期二
How To Moderate Madden 11 Tournaments
Madden NFL is a very popular outfit in the gaming arena. Every time a new version is announced, its thousands of fans wait with bated breath for its release. Its popularity is unmatched, be it in the Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo or PC mediums. Madden 11 tournaments are held every year amid enthusiastic participation from fans all over. To host one of them, these are the things you have to consider.
Some tournaments are played for cash rewards and prizes while others for the glory alone. If you want to host a game for friends, you would probably levy a small fee and use that to set up a cash prize. Its up to you. In the really big events, like those that are featured on television, the stakes are pretty high. The accomplished players take part in these. Any competition is credible only if fairness is assured in the proceedings and the selection of the winner. There is not a set a of standardized rules that have to be adhered to. However, most of these events follow more or less the same basic rules. If you are hosting a competition, ensure that it is fair and that all the players stick to the common rules.
The host must provide the controller and console. The players are not allowed to bring hardware and this is to avoid any cases of tampering. If any evidence of tampering is brought to the host's notice, it has to be dealt with severely. It is likely that the player will get booted. All players must have similar controllers and consoles to ensure that they all start off on even footing. The presence of a referee is a must to make certain that there is no foul play. They have a bunch of duties. These include supervision of the game, the demeanor of players and also to see if every player complies with the dress code.
The referees can also decide when is the correct time to pause the game. They should keep abreast of the technical details of the game so that they are able to identify any cases of manipulation of software, if brought to their notice. If a player tries to use any glitch in the software to his advantage, the referee must be able to recognize it. Other basics a host should be aware of are a zero tolerance policy is practiced with regard to abuse of referee. Be it verbal or physical abuse, the player has to be ousted to set an example for the other players. Also, no player should communicate with spectators while gaming. This is, again, to preempt any funny business. Headsets are not allowed. Damage of equipment also attracts penalty.
No attempts to fix the outcome of a game are tolerated. Any player attempting this has to be ousted. Depending on the magnitude of the event, other rules can be incorporated, as per the requirements. Madden 11 tournaments guidelines for online events vary from live events. The time period of play, difficulty level and game speed also has to be decided upon. Some of these factors also depend on how many players are participating.
2010年10月4日 星期一
The Bittersweetness of a Madden Cover Appearance
Probably the most anticipated xbox game of 2010 is the new Madden. This renowned franchise has been a phenomenon for the past 21 years. Every year, the EA Sports team visits the NFL draft in order to get head-shots of the new players in their new uniforms as soon as possible. The game has become so popular that tournaments where professionals play head-to-head for loads of money have made it onto television for our viewing pleasure. You may have also heard the term "Madden Holiday"...and it just goes to show how incredibly popular it has become.
You might also think that players are honored and delighted to be featured on the game's cover. For the 12 years Madden has been boasing an annual cover athlete, those athletes chosen seem to either play poorly that year, or suffer serious and season-ruining injury.
Last year was no exception to the Madden curse, and it made it's mark in the very first week of the regular season. Madden 10 was the first one to feature two cove athletes instead of just one. Defending Super Bowl Champion safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers Troy Polamalu goes head-to-head with one of the men he covered in the big game last February, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Troy Polomalu was injured in the Steelers' very first regular season game against the Titans. He missed the rest of the seson.
You'd think that the NFL would have leraned it's leason by now. Players a) don't need the money and b) are quite superstitious in the best of times, so you'd think they'd just decline the offer from EA sports. Histroy has taught us that the negative effect of being on the Madden cover, for whatever scientific or non-scientific reason, is a real thing.
Historical examples of the Madden Curse:
2002: Second-year quarterback Daunte Culpepper graced the cover for 2002, but was only able to follow-up an NFC Championship appearance the previous year by missing the final five games of the 2001 season with a knee injury as the Vikings missed the playoffs with a 5-11 record.
2003: After gracing the cover of Madden 03, RB Marshall Faulk played the whole 2002 season with a hurt ankle and missed the 1,000 rushing yard mark for the first time in 6 years while his team rounded out the season with a 7-9 record, which wasn;t good enough for a playoff appearance.
2004: Atlanta Falcons franchise QB (and a Madden player's favorite QB at the time) missed the entire 2003 season after gracing the cover of Madden 04. His team finished 5-11 (missing the playoffs of course) without him.
2006: Donovan McNabb was honored with a Madden cover appearance after his team made it to the Super Bowl in 2004. The curse struck him next season, and the sports hernai he suffered early in the year caused him to sit out the last 7 games.
The evidence is stacking up. Whether it's just the impact on your attitude after being featured, whether it just effects your concentration in the preseason and training camp, or whether it's something more...mysterious, who knows.